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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: "European Union Lottery Winner 2013" <eurom1@post.com>
Reply-To: infinitysegss@spainmail.com
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 16:27:47 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Gl=FCckw=FCnsche_?=
EUROPEAN-UNION WORLDWIDE:MICROSOFT-ONLINE LOTTERIE 2013 GEWINNER
BATCH:Nº/ESSLE192A B.P.S GEMEIND SOFTWARES SYSTEM PROMOTION ESPAÑA)
REF:Nº/E/SP8709L(P.O.BOX 17083-28080 Madrid España) Date: 08/11/2013
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Glückwünsche zum winniner der Euro-Million Microsoft System 2013
Die Stimmabgabe war nominieren-Reihe mit einer gültigen Emailadresse ein,
welche im Einsatz von purchesing Flug und Transport Ticket,Shopping,etc.
die Glückszahl Ihrer gewinnenden(18)Kategory(22)Tempo(56 & 17)im Euro-Million
Lottery(€ 935,470.00)Neun Hundert Funf und Dreissig Tausend Vier Hundert
und Siebzig Euros
Bitte Ihre Glückszahl wird auf dem Prozess der Behauptung YJD693620
Ihres Geldes werden anspruchsvoller Der Gewinner Glücksz ahl ist (56)
Wir offiziell mitgeteilt Sie der Gewinner dass die unten Informationen
durch das abgeschiedene Bank benötigt werden die Reg/Nº YJD693620
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ANSPRUCH DER FORM VERARBEITET
(*) vollstandiger Name:
(*) Geburtsdatum:
(*) Beruf:
(*) Staat:
(*) PLZ
(*) Telefon:
(*) Mobile:
(*) Fax :
(*) Haus-Adresse & aktuelle Adresse:
(*) Geschlecht:
(*) Email-Adress:
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European Union lottorie Agent( Antwort auf diesen Link)
Address:The World LotteryC\ San Vicente Paul 1 EOD 50.001(ESPAÑA)
Regulierer Agent:Herr Pedro Martinez
Infinity Security Company S.L
E-mail-Adress Contact:infinitysegs@spainmail.com
Telefon Nummer:0034-653-399-057,Fax Nummer:0034-911-820-350
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Hinweis: keine Steuer Gebühr und Ihr Name wird abgestempelt
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Die oben genannten Anforderungen sind notwendig und brauchte von uns
Wir sind die Einführung neuer Online-Sicherheits-Features, die den Einsatzder
Sicherheits-Nummer auf Ihrem Fonds und umfassen die Überprüfung von
(EU-Recht ® SecureCode T System 188324. SPYTECH™)
Herzlichst
PROF.DR.ISABEL.A.MARY
EURO-MICROSOFT-ONLINE DEPARTMENT.
(EMOD)MADRID ESPAÑA
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